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Western Calamus Pills,For mastitis, scrofula, phlegm-nodules with wandering abscesses, lung abscess, and small intestine abscesses.

Formulas Name : Western Calamus Pills

Chinese Name : 西黄丸

Drug Formulation

1 liang of roasted and purified frankincense, 1 liang of myrrh, 1 qian 5 fen of musk, 3 fen of Western Calf Bile, and 5 qian of male deer essence.

Source

From *Secret Transmission of the Blue Sack*.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder. Take 1 liang of rice, mash it thoroughly, mix in the powdered medicine, and knead again to form pills the size of radish seeds. Dry in the sun; do not use an oven.

Benefits

For mastitis, scrofula, phlegm-nodules with wandering abscesses, lung abscess, and small intestine abscesses.

Instructions for Use

Take 3 qian per dose, washed down with warm aged wine. For upper-body abscesses, take before bedtime; for lower-body abscesses, take on an empty stomach. Lie down in a state of intoxication, covered with a blanket to induce sweating; upon sobering up, the abscess will have dissipated and the pain will have subsided.

Western Calamus Pills,From *Secret Transmission of the Blue Sack*.,For mastitis, scrofula, phlegm-nodules with wandering abscesses, lung abscess, and small intestine abscesses.

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